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  • You, the People (1940)
  • Passed
    Short | 21 min | Drama, Short, Crime
You, the People (1940)
Passed
Short | 21 min | Drama, Short, Crime

This entry in MGM's series of shorts, "Crime Doesn't Pay", features a big city crime boss's attempt to use his political "machine" to fraudulently win re-election for the current corrupt mayor. By using several illegal tactics, and aided ...See moreThis entry in MGM's series of shorts, "Crime Doesn't Pay", features a big city crime boss's attempt to use his political "machine" to fraudulently win re-election for the current corrupt mayor. By using several illegal tactics, and aided by voter apathy, the crime boss nearly continues his control of the city. Written by Doug Sederberg See less
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Director
Writer
Douglas Foster (story) (screenplay)
Cinematographer
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Updated Nov 30, 1940

Release date
Nov 30, 1940 (United States)

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27 cast members
Name Known for
C. Henry Gordon
Boss Bailey Boss Bailey   See fewer
Byron Shores
William Wright William Wright   See fewer
Paul Everton
Mayor James Wheelock Mayor James Wheelock   See fewer
Matt McHugh
Albert 'Perky' Perkins Albert 'Perky' Perkins   See fewer
Raymond Bailey
Bailey Henchman (uncredited) Bailey Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
William Bailey
Jim (uncredited) Jim (uncredited)   See fewer
Brandon Beach
Crooked Politician (uncredited) Crooked Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Beaumont
Pete - Diner Customer (uncredited) Pete - Diner Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Bedford
Rooming House Diner (uncredited) Rooming House Diner (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Burns
Precinct Official Admitting Henchmen (uncredited) Precinct Official Admitting Henchmen (uncredited)   See fewer
Naomi Childers
Radio Broadcast Spectator (uncredited) Radio Broadcast Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Christy
Bailey Henchman (uncredited) Bailey Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Coogan
Hood (uncredited) Hood (uncredited)   See fewer
Jules Cowles
Crooked Voter (uncredited) Crooked Voter (uncredited)   See fewer
John Dilson
Mr. Sanders (uncredited) Mr. Sanders (uncredited)   See fewer
William Edmunds
Louie - City Hall Janitor (uncredited) Louie - City Hall Janitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Elliott
Attorney General Edward Gibbon (uncredited) Attorney General Edward Gibbon (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hamilton
Frank Y. Carter - Reform Mayoral Candidate (uncredited) Frank Y. Carter - Reform Mayoral Candidate (uncredited)   See fewer
Mahlon Hamilton
Crooked Politician (uncredited) Crooked Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas E. Jackson
Vote Counter (uncredited) Vote Counter (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Orth
Diner Counterman (uncredited) Diner Counterman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Rich
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Roquemore
Liquor Store Owner (uncredited) Liquor Store Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Ballot Inspector (uncredited) Ballot Inspector (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Willis
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Will Wright
Mr. Roberts - City Purchasing Official (uncredited) Mr. Roberts - City Purchasing Official (uncredited)   See fewer
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